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High Court Taxing Master, in an assessment of the costs of an application for security for costs: a) grants one brief fee only, where the rules specified that costs of second counsel should not be allowed unless otherwise ordered; and b) assesses the solicitor's instruction fee at €5,000, where there was no evidence of substantial work such as would justify the €25,000 instructions fee claimed.
Taxation of costs - objections following taxation - further hearing - costs of application for security for costs - judgment in default of defence - claim for declaration of trust over shares held by defendant - plaintiff outside jurisdiction - Iranian national - entitlement to EU citizenship - whether he could be treated differently from an Irish resident - complex issues of law - involvement of junior and senior counsel - Order 52 Rule 17 (12) of the Rules of the Superior Courts - whether costs of second counsel should have been allowed - fees of senior counsel for settling affidavits - complicated issues of law - whether work carried out by solicitor could justify the fees claimed - single brief fee of €1,500 allowed - instructions fee of €25,000 claimed - fee of €5,000 allowed.
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